Prayer for Ukraine

Prayer for Ukraine
Choral hymn and spiritual anthem by Mykola Lysenko
Sheet music, choral setting by Oleksandr Koshyts (1910s)
Native name	Молитва за Україну
Text	by Oleksandr Konysky
Language	Ukrainian
Published	1885 (1885)
Scoring	SATB choir
Bozhe velykyj, jedynyj Performed by a mixed choir of faculty of culture and arts at Lviv University, conducted by Marija Kamins'ka

"Prayer for Ukraine" (Ukrainian: Молитва за Україну, romanized: Molytva za Ukrayinu) is a patriotic Ukrainian hymn published in 1885, which became a spiritual anthem of Ukraine. The text was written by Oleksandr Konysky, and the music was composed by Mykola Lysenko, first with a children's choir in mind. The song became the regular closing hymn in services of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and other churches. It gained national significance when it was performed by mass choirs during the Ukrainian War of Independence in 1917–1920. The hymn was intended to be an official spiritual anthem of Ukraine. It has closed sessions of oblast councils, and has been performed at major national functions.

"Prayer for Ukraine" was performed in Kyiv in 2001 during a parade celebrating the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. It has been part of church services internationally, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 26 February 2022, the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York performed the hymn in the cold open of Saturday Night Live.